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UN Refugee Chief Urges Funding Amid Humanitarian Crisis

3/26/2026

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Barham Salih, the United Nations' refugee chief, says donor funding is needed as less than 10% of the $69 million requested has been received.
The conflict escalated after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, killing thousands and displacing millions.
Funding cuts by major donors and supply-chain disruptions worsen humanitarian conditions.
About 3.2 million are displaced in Iran and over 1 million in Lebanon, representing 17% of Lebanon's population.

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Barham Salih, the United Nations' refugee chief, says donor funding is needed as less than 10% of the $69 million requested has been received.
The conflict escalated after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, killing thousands and displacing millions.
Funding cuts by major donors and supply-chain disruptions worsen humanitarian conditions.
About 3.2 million are displaced in Iran and over 1 million in Lebanon, representing 17% of Lebanon's population.